Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, announces that it has received certification from DNV as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.

“This certification let’s our community know we have the resources and commitment to provide the best possible stroke care,” says Frances Marie Perez, BSN, RN, nurse stroke coordinator. “It’s a combination of the right equipment, personnel and training to quickly assess and treat strokes. This includes the ability to efficiently transfer patients in the rare instances they require treatment beyond our capabilities Achieving certification validates all the effort we have put into this program and to ensuring the health and safety of our patients.”

The DNV Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on standards set forth by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association, and affirms that the medical center addresses the full spectrum of stroke care – diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education – and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.

“Achieving certification shows commitment to excellence,” says Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “And it helps demonstrate to your community that you are performing at the highest level.”

According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is a leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people each year, and is a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. Because stroke or “brain attack” effects blood flow to the brain, rapid and effective treatment can save lives and provide the best chance of limiting the extent of long-term damage.

About OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

The mission of Olean General Hospital is to provide excellent care in response to the health care needs of the community.

Kaleida Health facilities, Olean General Hospital (OGH) and Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Bradford, Pennsylvania provide care to a service area with nearly 170,000 individuals in Southwestern New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.

The Olean General Hospital offers the most comprehensive care of any hospital in Southwestern New York and offers the latest advancements in care including the region’s only interventional cardiac catheterization program in conjunction with Kaleida Health’s Gates Vascular Institute; the area’s only accredited Chest Pain Center and Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine; the Mildred Milliman Radiation Medicine Center, a member of the Roswell Park Care Network; outpatient surgery center; women’s services, primary care centers in Salamanca and Delevan and dental centers in Olean and Delevan.

About DNV

DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, drives innovative solutions.

Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually improve and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably.

DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

For more information about DNV, visit www.dnvcert.com/healthcare